Mals small, economical Alfa Romeo...

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I couldn't stop listening to that engine, I'd start it up and leave it ticking over, its just a joy to listen to neither of the German luxobarges sound as good!!! I'm sure there was some reason behind using those engines but alas, some punishment is needed for using those engines instead of these

So just a few more pics

One of the spare wheel
My E34 is the only other car I bought that comes with 5 alloy wheels, this is a huge bonus!

And this is perfection for the day
Funny, the van has bits of Alfa 145, 146, 147 and 156 in it but no 166 bits

Keep watching, I'm going to give it a damned good clean when I have the time!

Many many moons ago my dad had a white Alfa Romeo Giulietta in 1992. It had no exhaust and was a cut and shut job done by... Nevermind Point is that all I remember of that car was how much of a hoot it was, both in the sound department and how it handled (RWD trans axle with inboard discs) And then there was the engine! since that car was sold in 1993 I wanted to get an Alfa for myself
Now I have one

No matter how many bits of different Alfa Romeos I put into my van its still a Fiat at the end of the day

Originally Posted by JustAndy

First time ive seen one of these on the road was today and it was red and it was nice!
Hope you have plenty of t-cut for that little scuff

There was a red one for sale for €100 extra a bit nearer to me, looked stunning! I do have to keep costs down, the car stands me about €200 tis still on donedeal, a red 2.5 in Dublin

Don't worry many cars have come here in worse conditions and come out gleaming

Originally Posted by Hellcat

I was looking for a 166 3.2 myself. Got reasonably close to buying one but then the reality of 20mpg hit home. Right now, I can't afford that given the mileage I do!

Perhaps one for the future. Would want to get the facelift, but before they went to GM for the engines...

It would make an interesting weekend car I don't think these got those gm units. I will say this much, the facelift models are probably better for night driving, the lights are almost useless! If only the 2.4JTD was available in rhd

Which leads me onto the "I need bits for the car"

6000k HID kit (the lights are CRAP! )

Heater matrix (not looking foreward to this )

Clutch

Belts

Water pump

The last 3 I'm planning to do... With the engine and box out of the car that way I can clean up the engine bay and engine easily. Also far simpler to do those with the engine out

A bold statement: As much as I worship my E34, this is a better car hands down (even if it is a bit tatty) and my E34 is my dream car... Yes, it may be FWD but you just have to sit in it to understand why, the BMW just doesn't have the character of the 166. I'm torn between 2 cars